FULLER'S OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17937, 4 December 1923, Page 8

FULLER'S OPERA HOUSE.

A bright and breezy entertainment at the Opera, House last night banished all thought of the prevailing heat wave, and carried the patrons :mto an agreeable atmosphere of coolness and spaciousness. The vaudeville section, which made up the firßt part 01 the new programme, proved to be a succession, of star items. Mr .Leo. Martin, a jazi instrumentalist, demonstrated a remarKaoie versatility in the manipulation 01 instruments, orthodox and otherwise, for the production of biatant syncopation, that modern astonishing development 01 dance music. He operated in turn a cornet, a piano, a violin, a set of bells and a battery of bottles, and trom each instrument or set of apparatus ho extracted specimens of well known jazz airs. Xho bottie device was quite a novelty, '.the bottlea varied in size avoiding to the note required, and were linal.y brought into pitdh by a partial tilling with water. They gave a rs.uge of nearly two octaves and the tone produced was remarkably c.ear and full, and quite distinct from that of any other instrumer.t. 'ihe graceful "bmile," and the sprightly "O Ma, He's Hissing Me" were the two leading compositions interpreted on the bottks. i< red ileeley and Ivy Aldoua presented a well-filled turn, which consisted of singing, dancing and comedy work. The dancing wa3 the big feature of the turn, and was given with an unusual agility and skill. Mi: Keeley closed a triumphant turn with a complicated acrobatic dance representing a, drunken man executing a step dance during a rocky journey home. Bertram and Raymond were two new people. They are musical comedy artists and have a very pleasing manner of presenting their work. Singing was their specialty, but they also gave some dances. A duet "There never was a love like ours" was their leading number, and waa received with hearty applause. An acrobatic dance waa also a leading item. Jack Trent ami Sadie presented a new military burlesque with all their well known vigour and animation. The laSy has a voice of a strength calculated to carry over estuaries. She likewise possesses an excellent idea obroad comedy and her performance altogether was one of unbounded merriment. She appeared as a disgraced and dismantled W.A.A.C., wearing a Digger hat with an Arti.lery puggaree. Mr Trent, who appeared in uniform, not altogether regulation, sang "Percy of the Guards," and with hia partner another comedy number, "Mr Whatahisname." The turn was also featured "by excellent patter and burlesque. I 4 or the second part the English Sunbeam - Revue Company put on a new comedy, "The Dress Rehearsal." This had to do with the formation and opening trials of a new company and .provided plenty of opportunity for some entertaining burlesque and comody wor.K. Mr Doddy Hurl, as tho wandering comedian, was somewhere to the fore in each of all the scenes, aha laughter and fun prevailed when he was round. Some genuine items found their way into the general medley of burlesque and in consequence Miss Pat;»io Hill sang "Tropical Blues" ana Miss Billie Jones sang "Walter," and both ladies had the assistance of the Sunbeam Six, who sang and danced attractively. Mr Vernon Seilara sajig "For You Alone," ana his fine baritone voice was much enjoyed. A pretty song "Moon River," was also sung by Miss Patsie Hill. Mr A 1 Mack sang "Sunny Tennessee," and Miss Billie Jones "Don't Be Too Sure." Me Vernon Sellars an.,l Miss Patsie Hill contributed a splendid duct, "Eiefjp ai Thought fo(r and the Five Georges, a talented party of girls, sang in appropriate costume the New Zealand song "In Maoriland." This proved a most popular item, and was received wihh prolonged cpplause. There were two excellent burlesque interludes in the revue, one provided by Mr Victor Dyer as a stage manager, and Mr Dcddy Hurl as a vocalist on trial, and the other by "Fuller's Venders."

Mr Albert Bidgood and the Opera liousa Orchestra played the incidental music and faction U> all. The programme will be repeated tonight.